EFFECT OF VEGETABLE FIBER ON POST PRANDIAL GLYCEMIA

Effects of feeding different levels of vegetable fibre to normal and n on-insulin dependent diabetics were studied. Influences of a control d iet (diet with no vegetable fibre) and a purified fibre diet (Isapgol) were compared to results achieved with different levels of several ve getables. A negative correlation between the level of fibre and blood glucose levels in terms of mean percent peak rise, AUC, and per cent g lycemic response was shown. Bitter gourd was more effective than the l eafy vegetables. Even though the trend in post prandial glucose levels was same for both normal and diabetic subjects, the metabolic respons e varied significantly between the two groups.